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Originally Posted by bavarianride
There are quite a few steps from Z06 MT to Model 3 DM.
A colleague has an easier transition from F30 to Model 3 DM, namely, a 330i ZF 8AT to Model 3. The 330i is still in his household, and his comments are that switching between the 2 cars is seamless to him.
The difference between your experience and his is probably that the B46 + ZF 8AT is so brilliant that 0-20/0-30/0-40/0-60 is as seamless and drama-less as an electric motor minus the instant torque.
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My previous car was a 2016 F31 328xi (M Sport! Track Pack! For sale now!), and compared to the Model 3 it moves like a tortoise. Your friend's Model 3 is probably single motor, so there's a 90hp difference between his and mine.
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To him, at Model 3 price points(even after fed credit), the Model 3 DM($43k + tax + fee after fed credit?) is expected to perform better than 330i(which was a base sport acquired for $31k + tax + fees after all incentives), and his impressions of Model 3 have been glowing. Maybe the comparison would be different for 340i versus Model 3.
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My math worked out very similarly. I would have stuck with the F31 if I had figured the Tesla costing more in TCO.